Staff Accountant

Pratt Industries•Sandston, VA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Accountant will be responsible for managing operational data, ensuring data integrity and accuracy, and developing operational procedures and system controls. This role involves assisting the Controller in producing accurate and timely financial statements, participating in the month-end closing process, and performing account analysis and reconciliation. The position also requires assisting in special projects, ensuring compliance with federal and state laws, performing operational performance analysis, and developing financial plans and forecasts. Key responsibilities include processing accounts payable, accounts receivable, and expense reports, reviewing the general ledger, and ensuring inventory matches asset accounting.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business
Minimum of 5 years of hands-on managerial accounting experience
Strong general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll working knowledge
Experience in assessing, analyzing and improving business performance
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Strong organizational and time management skills
Strong computer skills -- proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Excellent communication skills
Able to read and interpret documents such as sales reports, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, training and procedure manuals
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form
Ability to solve a variety of problems and deal with situations where limited information or standardization exists
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide in all units of measure
Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, costs, proportions, and volumes
Application knowledge and skill for computer data entry
Quality standards – both ISO and QS
Equipment used in an office operation and it’s capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation
Regulatory requirements including but not limited to wage and hour requirements, environmental and waste minimization, company policies, and personnel requirements including OSHA, DEQ and EEO

Nice To Haves

CPA certification is a plus
SAP experience preferred
ADP experience preferred

Responsibilities

Fixed assets
Sales commissions
Physical inventory
Managing operational data and ensuring data integrity and accuracy
Development of operational procedures and documentation of data flow
Development of system controls to ensure data integrity
Assist the Controller in producing accurate and timely financial statements
Assist in the month end closing and financial reporting process including account analysis and reconciliation
Assist in special projects as necessary
Ensure accurate and timely information for financial statement production
Ensure compliance with federal and state laws
Performance analysis of operations that drive growth, strategy and profitability initiatives
Develop financial plans and forecasts and analyze variances against plans
Processing of accounts payable, accounts receivable, and expense reports
General ledger detail review and proper creation of journal entries in a timely manner
Ensure inventory matches asset accounting